accountant

Mary is very good with numbers and she wants to be an accountant in the future.

activity instructor

In the summer I'm going to work as an activity instructor in a summer camp.

architect

My father is an architect and he designed many buildings in our town.

artist

Sara draws beautifully and I think she's going to be a great artist one day.

astronaut

Paul reads many books about space because he wants to be an astronaut.

babysitter

My sister works part-time as a babysitter every weekend.

beauty salon

My mum visits a beauty salon twice a month and she looks fantastic after each visit.

bike courier

Our client needs these documents by two o'clock, so it's best to send them by a bike courier.

a break

We usually have a break at 11.00 and we can go outside for half an hour.

builder

My neighbour is a builder and he helped us put up a wall in our garden.

call centre

She worked in a call centre for a year but it was a very difficult job.

celebrities

Many celebrities don't know what it's like to have a normal job.

challenging job

I think that being a teacher is a challenging job.

chef

Jamie Oliver is a famous chef.

classmate

My classmate, Judy, saves money for a trip to Spain.

classroom

We can't use mobile phones in the classroom.

cloakroom

If you want to leave your coat, the cloakroom is to the right of the front door.

college

How many of your classmates are planning to go to college?

school computer room

Our school computer room is always busy.

count

I don't speak Spanish but I can count to ten.

course book

The French course book we are using this year is really boring.

architect activiteitenbegeleider accountant
oppas astronaut artiest
pauze

pauze op school

fietskoerier schoonheidssalon
beroemdheid / beroemdheden callcenter bouwvakker
klasgenoot chef(kok) uitdagend werk
college / hogeschool garderobe klaslokaal
cursusboek tellen computerruimte / lokaal

computerruimte / lokaal op school

creative job

I hate being bored and that's why I'm looking for a creative job.

dangerous

Some jobs can be really dangerous.

doctor

My aunt is a doctor and she looks after sick children in the hospital.

dress up as

We have to dress up as angels for the school's Christmas play.

driver

Don't worry if you don't have a ticket. You can buy it from a bus driver.

education

Finland has the best system of education in Europe.

electician

I need to call an electician because the lights switch off every time I turn the microwave on.

exam

The exam was very hard and I didn't pass it.

on a farm

They live on a farm and they have to get up very early every morning.

farmer

Susie's parents run a small farm and she also wants to be a farmer.

firefighter

Many boys want to be firefighters when they are kids.

form tutor

Mrs Brown is our form tutor this year.

fruit picker

I had a summer job last year - I was a fruit picker on my uncle's farm.

full-time job

She has a full-time job as a receptionist in a hotel.

gardener

Mary loves working outdoors and she wants to be a gardener like her grandpa.

gymnasium

We usually play basketball in the gymnasium.

haidresser

My mum's haidresser is very creative and she often changes her hairstyle.

head teacher

Luke was late for school so he had to see the head teacher.

homework

You can watch TV when you finish your homework.

IT specialist

Paul earns a lot of money as an IT specialist.

journalist

She was a journalist in a local newspaper but she didn't like that job.

doktor / arts gevaarlijk creatief werk
onderwijs bestuurder / chauffeur verkleden als
op een boerderij tentamen / examen elektricien
klassenleraar / klassenonderwijzer brandweerman boer
tuinman voltijdsbaan fruitplukker
hoofdleraar / hoofdmeester kapper gymnastiekzaal
journalist IT-specialist huiswerk
lawyer

This contract doesn't look right. I think you should contact a lawyer.

school library

There are many interesting books in our school library.

lifeguard

Our PE teacher works as a lifeguard at the swimming pool at weekends.

looking for a job

I'm looking for a job for the summer.

Maths teacher

My Maths teacher caught Michael cheating at the exam.

mechanic

Her little son is crazy about cars. She thinks he'll be a mechanic when he's older.

nightmare

The exam was a nightmare. I studied a lot but I dont' think I will pass it.

nurse

If you don't feel good, ask the school nurse for help.

office work

You don't like indoor jobs so office work isn't for you.

ordinary

I don't mind having an ordinary job. It's important for me to earn money.

part-time job

My sister has a part-time job - she's a waitress in a restaurant.

playground

There's a fantastic playground in the park and it's always full of children.

police officer

When I was young, I admired my uncle who was a police officer because he seemed so strong.

politician

I'm not interested in politics and I don't listen to what politicians say.

postman / postwoman

The postman / postwoman usually delivers letters to our house in the morning.

primary school

I still keep in touch with some of my friends from primary school.

pupil

In our school pupils can't enter the staff room.

receptionist

We came to see our lawyer who was late, so the receptionist asked us to wait in the lobby.

repeat a school year

If you don't pass the final exams, you'll have to repeat a school year.

revision

Next week we are having the revision before the final test.

science lab

I like spending time in a science lab. I learn a lot there.

badmeester school bibliotheek advocaat
monteur leraar wiskunde op zoek zijn een baan / zoeken naar een baan
kantoorwerk verpleegster nachtmerrie
speelplaats deeltijd werk / parttime baan gewoon
postbode politicus politieagent
receptionist leerling lagere school
wetenschappelijk laboratorium herhaling een schooljaar overdoen / blijven zitten
secondary school

What was your favourite subject at secondary school?

secretary

Lisa works as a secretary in an office.

soldier

Kevin's dad was a soldier and spent 25 years of life in the army.

sports field

If only the weather is fine, we have our PE classes outside in a sports field.

staff room

Teachers relax in the staff room between lessons.

stressful

Exams are very stressful for most students.

study

You have to study harder because your test results are not very good.

subject

I'm not good at counting and Maths is not my favourite subject.

summer job

Last year I had a great summer job on a local farm.

temporary job

My friend has a temporary job in the supermarket for the next four weeks but then she'll need to find another one.

test

I can't meet my friends at the weekend because I have to study for the Chemistry test.

timetable

In our school students get the timetable for the whole school year on the first day of school.

tour guide

We had a fantastic tour guide when we went on a trip to Monaco.

town council

I'm going to write an email to the town council because I think there aren't enough car parks in our town.

translate

I don't speak French and I need to ask someone to translate the letter into English for me.

unemployed

My big brother was unemployed for six months.

school uniform

My children look smart in their new school uniforms.

university

Paul wants to study medicine at university.

unpleasant

Mum was in hospital last month and it was an unpleasant experience for her.

the waiter

I asked the waiter for the bill.

well paid

You can get a well paid job if you have a university diploma.

soldaat secretaris / secretaresse middelbare school
stressvol / belastend personeelskamer sportveld
vakantiebaantje (school)vak studeren
rooster test / examen tijdelijk werk
vertalen gemeenteraad gids
universiteit schooluniform werkloos
goed betaald ober / serveerster onplezierig / naar
workmate

My workmate, Susan, is a very talented architect.

collega